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March 18, 2012

Time management games, multitasking and Agile

OK, I confess, I can find the
Agile connection in nearly everything. It’s just that practising Agile at home
is not just a fantastic communication tool, it also teaches us how to manage
ourselves better, more goal oriented and effective.

Inoneofmyearlierposts, I explained how we should manage our
task lists better, and see what needs to be done, using the Eisenhower Method.
The Eisenhower Method is a basic time management method.

Today, I’d like to suggest we play games. Yes, I said games.
Computer games, that do nothing but make your kids spend hours in front of a
screen.

Apparently, that’s not true. Really.

When I started to look more into games that seemed a
complete waste of time, I noticed that some of them have serious aspects of how
to be effective and manage your time in the best possible way.

I believe that experience is built from training, and
intuition is built on the ability to make choices, to ‘feel’ what’s right,
based on previous experience. And these games, that consist of a message and
constraints, such as ‘manage a pizzeria’, are exactly that. These games force
us to practice our efficiency and speed, to focus, and to achieve our goals.
The game trains the player to be goal-oriented, but also effective, teaching
you something that you can’t learn just from talking about it, and it’s no
secret that children learn the best by playing. So do adults, by the way.

"Refurbish
a rundown castle and turn it into a pizza palace! Armed with their secret
family recipe, Rebecca and Robert are out to build a successful pizzeria
franchise. Save money to spend on new appliances, better menu items or
developing their skills. Accumulate enough to open a second location in an even
more unique setting. Restaurant management has never been so fun!

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Multi tasking demanding high efficiency to serve
a lot of customers with the right order and the right time.